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Breve Historia De Los Congresos De Flasoma 1.987 -2017 BREVE HISTORIA DE LOS CONGRESOS DE FLASOMA 1.987 -2017 Hoy, luego de un mes largo de regresar de Flasoma 2.017 en Buenos Aires, Argentina, cuando todavía me quedan muchas, muchísimas ilusiones en mi mente y los recuerdos de esos gratos momentos compartidos con los amigos me atropellan, he pensado en hacer una análisis de lo que ha pasado en todos los Congresos de Flasoma, espero que esta recopilación sirva como punto de referencia para evaluar el estado de la magia en Latinoamérica, no pretendo con estos comentarios ser determinante y creerme dueño de la verdad, entiendo que pueden existir otros criterios que pueden arrojar resultados diferentes, pero me rijo por los premios otorgados en los concursos, donde se supone se ha presentado lo mejor de nuestra magia, como fuente de referencia he acudido a mis recuerdos y archivos personales, los comunicados y archivos oficiales de Flasoma, la revisión de documentos relacionados y que están en mi poder y la consulta por internet . 1. SEDES DE LOS CONGRESOS. Nro. Sede. País. Lugar. I Buenos Aires. Argentina. Centro Cultural General San Martín, Teatro Presidente Alvear. II San Pablo. Brasil. Club Hebraica. III Santafé de Bogotá. Colombia. Travelodge Orquidea Real. IV México D. F. México. Hotel Plaza Dalí. V Buenos Aires. Argentina. Complejo La Plaza, Teatro Astral. VI Mexico D. F. México. Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Teatro Sergio Magaña. VII Buenos Aires. Argentina. Complejo La Plaza y Teatro Avenida. VIII Santafé de Bogotá. Colombia. Hotel Tequendama. Teatro Jorge Eliécer Gaitán. IX Lima. Perú. Hotel Atlantic City, Centro de Convenciones María Angola X Ciudad de Guatemala Guatemala Centro cultural Miguel Angel Asturias XI Santiago de Chile Chile Centro Educativo Salesiano Alameda XII Montevideo Uruguay Hotel Radinson Victoria Plaza XIII Buenos Aires Argentina Hotel Panamericano y Teatro Avenida XIV Foz de Iguazú Brasil Aunque Argentina ha realizado contando el próximo Flasoma cuatro congresos, la siguiente lista muestra que la organización de nuestro congreso se ha paseado por toda américa Argentina Cuatro congresos. Colombia Dos congresos. México Dos congresos. Brasil Dos congresos. Perú Un congreso Guatemala Un congreso Chile Un congreso Uruguay Un congreso Se recuerda que Santiago de Chile fue elegida para realizar el VII Congreso, pero faltando unos pocos meses y ante el bloqueo que en su momento sintió para su realización, renunció, en su reemplazo fue nombrada la ciudad de Buenos Aires, ahora se acaba de nombrar a Brasil para realizar el XIV Flasoma en el 2020. La ciudad de Foz de Iguazú 2. PRESIDENTES Y FECHAS. Los Presidentes que ha tenido Flasoma y cuya principal función es organizar el congreso con la entidad mágica a la cual pertenecen han sido: Nro. Presidente. Entidad mágica responsable. Fechas. I Enrique Esteguy Centro Mágico Platense, Oscar López “Keller” 18 al 23 de Febrero Abracadabra Círculo Mágico Argentino, Rudyard Magaldi 1.987 Entidad Mágica Argentina, Enrique Carpinetti “Kartis” II Paschoal Ammirati Asociación de Magos de San Pablo. 15 al 20 de Febrero “Fra Diavolo” 1.989 III Gustavo Lorgia Club Colombiano de Artes Mágicas. 4 al 7 de Febrero “El Mago Lorgia” 1.992 IV Julio Hijuelos Círculo Mágico Mexicano. 4 al 7 de Marzo “Chen Kai” 1.995 V Luis Arenas Club Mágico Tony Slydini. 8 al 12 de Febrero “Master” Centro de Estudios Dedicado al Ilusionismo. 1.998 VI Leonardo Tébole Academia Mexicana de Artes Mágicas. 10 al 13 de Marzo “Trebole” 2.000 VII Franco A Nápoli Entidad Mágica Argentina. 19 al 23 de Febrero “Ray Francas” 2.004 VIII Richard Sarmiento Escuela de Artes Mágicas de Bogotá. 23 al 26 de Febrero “Mago Richard” 2.006 IX José Luis Garrido Unión Peruana de Ilusionistas. 4 al 8 de Febrero de 2009 X Luis Alberto Karias Asociación de Magos e Ilusionistas Guatemaltecos 8 al 13 de Marzo de 2011 XI Julio Ibarra del Rio Circulo de magos de Chile 26 de Febrero al 3 de Marzo de 2013 XII Sergio Ferrer Asociación Mágica Uruguaya 4 al 8 de Febrero de 2015 XIII Ray Francas Entidad Mágica Argentina 2017 8 al 12 de Febrero de 2017 XVI Fernando Dantas Numac 2020 El VII Congreso de Flasoma estaba programado de manera inicial para los días 15 al 19 de octubre del 2.002 bajo la presidencia del Sr. Carlos Arce Helms, Presidente del Círculo de Magos de Chile, este congreso por razones ampliamente conocidas fue necesario cancelarlo, es justo reconocer el nombre del Sr. Carlos Arce Helms entre los Presidentes de Flasoma ya que fue elegido en las ciudades de México para el período 2.000 / 2.002 el cual ejerció completamente. Se recuerda que para el IX Congreso Latinoamericano de Magia Flasoma 2009 fue elegido como presidente el Señor Nelson Alonso, quien ejerció este cargo por un tiempo, pero luego por razones internas y antes de realizar el congreso, la Unión Peruana de Ilusionistas lo reemplazó por el Sr. José Luis Garrido quien ejerció como presidente durante el evento 3. BREVE RESUMEN POR CONGRESO. Flasoma 87 La cena final se realizó en el Club Español, asistieron 204 delegados de Argentina, Brasil, Uruguay, Colombia, Venezuela y Ecuador, los conferencistas invitados fueron Juan Tamariz y José Carroll de España, Varone de Brasil, el Gran Henry de Venezuela y Ling Fu de Chile. Se realizó una exposición de elementos de Fu Manchú aportados por el coleccionista Hugo Puiggari “Mephisto”. Se presentaron seis galas y una especial llamada Tahurmagia a cargo de los invitados españoles Juan Tamariz y José Carroll. Concursaron 58 magos en 11 categorías. Flasoma 89 Las delegaciones más importantes fueron las de Brasil, Argentina, Venezuela y Colombia. Como conferenciantes invitados asistieron Paul Diamond de Estados Unidos, Varone de Brasil y Gustavo Lorgia de Colombia, Sony Fontana no pudo presentar su conferencia por la pérdida de las notas. Se presentaron tres grandes galas. Concursaron 50 magos en 11 categorías. Flasoma 92 Fue una de los más impactantes e intensos congresos realizados por Flasoma, coincidió con los 500 años de descubrimiento de América. Importantes delegaciones de Argentina, México, Colombia, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Chile, Perú, Brasil, Ecuador, representando 34 entidades mágicas latinoamericanas. Se presentaron cuatro grandes galas y once conferencias. Concursaron 90 magos en 13 categorías. Congreso lleno de estrellas rutilantes, se destacan Vladimir Danilin de Rusia, Maurice Pierre, Secretario de la FISM, Ton Onosaka de Japón, Juan Mayoral, Enric Magoo, Juan Tamariz, Jesús Adrio, Arturo de Ascanio, Xevi, Invisible Inc, Johnny Ace Palmer, Grand Prix en Fism, Fernando Keops, Chen Kai, Dino, Ednovi, Sandor, Mahka Tendo, Kartis, René Lavand, Fantasio, Varone, Carlos Eduardo, Richard Suey and Mary, Enrique González, Consuelo Lorgia, Luis Carlos Zea, Gustavo Lorgia, José Simhon, Richard Sarmiento, Sony Fontana, Abracadabra, Lig Fu, etc. Se contó con la presencia de 24 dealers. Flasoma 95 Luego de algunos amagos y dificultades económicas, se logró realizar con éxito. Contó con una nutrida delegación de varios países latinoamericanos. Se destacan las siguientes estrellas Chen Kai, el mago Frank, Leonardo Trébole, Dino, Fernando Keops, Ray Ben, Paco Miller, Jason Ace, Gustavo Lorgia, Juan Mayoral, Marcelo Contento, James Randi, Fantasio, Fair Matheus, Henry Evans, Adrian Guerra, Jim, Michel y Greco, Dick Zimmeman, Frank Ramirez, ling Fu y Rich Block. Se presentaron cuatro galas de escenario, una de magia de cerca y cuatro conferencias. La feria mágica se destacó por los numerosos dealers y productos ofrecidos. Se resalta el casino mágico que se organizó como actividad integradora. Participaron 90 concursantes en 15 categorías. Flasoma 98 380 participantes, se destacan las delegaciones de Brasil, Argentina, Guatemala que asistió por primera vez y la de España. Los invitados oficiales fueron Juan Tamariz, Aldo Colombini, Camilo Vásquez, Tommy Wonder, Antón, Juliana Chen, Junge Junge, Ray Francas y Pavel. Por primera vez en la historia de Flasoma se entregó un gran premio a Pablo Lambertini con un baile de tango como acompañamiento. Participaron 90 concursantes en 13 categorías. Estuvo marcado por muchos conflictos previos y por los comentarios recibidos por los participantes y ganadores de concursos su organización fue un poco incipiente. Flasoma 2000 Se celebraron los 675 años de la fundación del gran Tenochitlan. En la plaza del Zócalo en ciudad de México, 114 magos ejecutaron actos seguidos de un minuto cada uno. Algunos de los invitados fueron James Randi, Juan Mayoral, John Cornelius, Aldo Colombini, Enric Magoo y Norm Nielsen. Por primera vez se realizaros talleres de magia a cargo de 18 magos de diferentes países. Se presentaron concursos en 14 categorías diferentes. Flasoma 2.004 Organizado por el presidente de la Entidad Mágica Argentina, Franco Napoli “Ray Francas, Asistieron casi 500 magos de varios países latinoamericanos Se realizaron concursos en 13 categorías y se presentaron una gala por noche. Las conferencias y talleres realizados fueron muy bien calificados por los asistentes, se destacan las de Juan Tamariz, Marko, Guy Loré, Ling Fu y Bernard Daver. Allí se nombró nuevo Secretario General al Sr. Héctor Carrión en sustitución de Abracadabra quien ejerció la Presidencia de Flasoma por cinco años y luego la Secretaría general por 17 años. Se entregó un gran premio para magia de escena y un gran premio para magia de cerca. Flasoma 2006 Otro de los grandes congresos registrado en la memoria mágica con el mensaje de Bogotá 2.600 metros más cerca de las estrellas, Flasoma 2.006 lleno de estrellas. Se inició con una eucaristía celebrada por los
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